DBR - Projects & Partnerships

At the monthly meeting of the Buchanan city council on 11 August 2009, Better Hometown Manager (and DBR leader) Janie Holder announced that the city had received $478,000 to fund the Streetscape project, which was expected to enhance the downtown area in an effort to generate more business. She said the search for contractors was then underway.

The civil engineering firm Jordan, Jones & Goulding, which provided documents for potential project bidders and others to inspect per the Inivitation to Bid, publishes the following bidding process synopsis:

Project Owner: City of Buchanan, Georgia [in] Buchanan, GA
Contract Title: Buchanan Square Streetscape Phase II
Bid Due Date: 9/3/2009
Bid Results       Planholders List

Notes: The Project consists of the construction of approximately 800 square yards of concrete sidewalk, 900 linear feet of concrete curb and gutter, 380 square feet of brick pavers, 420 linear feet of two-foot average height brick retaining walls, milling of 1,200 square yards of asphalt and subsequent repaving, installation of storm drains, signing and marking, site furnishings, landscaping, lighting and electrical work. Project includes all demolition, grading, excavation, milling, erosion control and other related construction activities. NOI and NPDES monitoring is not required for this Project.

The Georgia U.S. highway 27 Association was formed in 1994 to promote economic development along the road which runs the full length of the western portion of the state. The group has worked closely with the Georgia Department Of Transportation on their plans to four-lane the highway.

The Association encourages you to get away from the dull interstates and travel the scenic and historic Highway 27 and Alternate 27. You will discover an area steeped in Southern charm and grace mingled with historical significance and unique sites.

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The cornerstone of the association’s tourism promotion is the Historic Courthouse Tour of the 21 county courthouses along the corridor. The association published a travel guide that included a map of the highway and a profile of each county courthouse along the route. Also in the travel guide are coupons and advertisements for local businesses and attractions.

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This year [2007] U.S. Highway 27 has been designated an official tourism route. Senate Bill 28[2] was passed with the intention of diverting motorists from interstates to routes that take them through lesser known historic and scenic areas of the state. The Highway 27 Association already encourages historic tourism through the promotion of the Historic Courthouse Tours, which stretch from Catoosa County in the north of the state to Decatur County in the South.

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